Greenville, SC – After splitting the opening two matches on the first day of the Bob Jones Invitational, the Regent Women's Volleyball team was ready for the final two on Saturday morning. They would begin the day in the morning as they faced Grace University at 10:00am, which was followed by their final match against Welch College at 12:00pm. 

Match 1 

The Royals came out strong in the first set, setting the tone to earn the win 25-19. However, the second set was a back-and-forth battle, but Regent would hold on to close it out, 25-23. In the third set, the Royals fell behind early, but they fought back to tie the score. Both teams would exchange points, but Regent was about to capitalize on a number of plays to take the set and earn the sweep, 25-22. Sophomore Nicole Walston (Wake Forest, NC) had one of her best games of the season finishing with 22 kills, while Junior Shaley Wertz (Kansas City, MO) recorded 20 assists. In the win, the Royals had 43 kills and 37 digs.  

Match 2 

The first set was extremely close, but Regent eventually pulled away to claim the win 25-20. The Royals took an early second set lead against the Flames, but Welch was able to mount a comeback to tie it up. However, Regent kept their composure and earned the hard-fought win 26-24. The Royals would find their rhythm in the third, and what would be the final set, as they cruised to the win, 25-10. Watson again led Regent with 14 kills, while Freshman Erin Saunders (Danville, VA) had six service aces. In addition, Freshman Ella Simone (El Paso, TX) dished out 12 assists and Sophomore Makayla Daniels (Chesapeake, VA) recorded 18 digs. 

Regent will return to action on Saturday, September 23rd as they host Hollins University at the Kroc Center. First serve is scheduled for 2:00pm.